English Dictionary

diminish

IPA（発音記号）

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞

(transitive) To make smaller. / (intransitive) To become less or smaller. / (transitive) To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).

日本語の意味

小さくする、縮小する。 / （数量や程度が）減少する、小さくなる。 / 威厳や権威を損なう、低下させる、評価を下げる。

Regular maintenance can diminish the risk of costly breakdowns.

定期的なメンテナンスは高額な故障のリスクを減らすことができます。

意味（1）

(transitive) To make smaller.

The threat of terrorism to the British lies in the overreaction to it of British governments. Each one in turn clicks up the ratchet of surveillance, intrusion and security. Each one diminishes liberty.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To become less or smaller.

Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine.[…]One thing that is true, though, is that murder rates have fallen over the centuries, as policing has spread and the routine carrying of weapons has diminished. Modern society may not have done anything about war. But peace is a lot more peaceful.

意味（3）

(transitive) To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).

It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.

意味（4）

(intransitive) To taper.

The chair and table legs diminished as they neared the ground, and were straight and square in all their corners.

意味（5）

(intransitive) To disappear gradually.

‘Good evening, good evening,’ Father Rank called. His stride lengthened and he caught a foot in his soutane and stumbled as he went by. ‘A storm’s coming up,’ he said. ‘Got to hurry,’ and his ‘ho, ho, ho’ diminished mournfully along the railway track, bringing no comfort to anyone.

意味（6）

(transitive) To take away; to subtract.

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

diminishes （ present singular third-person ）

diminishing （ participle present ）

diminished （ participle past ）

diminished （ past ）